Dick Butkus dead at 80.  All my Childhood heros are leaving this realm for the next.  RIP.

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Whether you think dogs are merely a bunch of hairy mongrels or whether you think they're man's best friend, it's generally accepted that a dog's owner will wield significant influence in how a dog acts and behaves.

And that largely accepted theory could explain a lot about the plight of Commander Biden -- the "first dog" of the White House.

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Or, actually, the former first dog, because Commander was unceremoniously removed from the White House after reports came out that the 2-year-old German shepherd had attacked various White House staffers.

Commander now makes the incumbent president 0-for-2 when it comes to German shepherds at the White House, as Major Biden was also ousted from the premises for similar reasons in 2021. (An earlier German shepherd, Champ, died at age 13 in 2021, months after the Bidens moved into the White House.)

And look, perhaps President Joe Biden just has astoundingly rotten luck when it comes to picking out well-behaved German shepherds.

Others might argue that German shepherds are just an inherently dangerous breed, lumping them alongside pit bulls when it comes to general societal angst toward the dog.

This writer, however, posits a different theory: The bad behavior of Biden's dogs are a reflection on him -- and this viral video strongly supports that theory.

Biden, who already has something of a reputation for having a debilitating temper, was caught in a viral video on social media that seemingly showed him kicking Commander in an attempt to corral the dog into a car.
REPORT: President Biden has “mistreated” his dogs by punching and kicking them according to sources close with Judicial Watch.

Biden’s dogs are just like his son: Poorly trained.

Documents from the United States Department of Homeland Security, reveal injuries from attacks… pic.twitter.com/dDGRuYxc1P

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 6, 2023

In the viral clip, you can see the octogenarian president struggling with the leashed Commander. When it came time to actually get the pooch into the vehicle, Biden appeared to be trying to nudge Commander with his leg -- but the leg came down awfully swift to be a "nudge."

Now maybe, as some have suggested, Biden just lost his balance while struggling to control the dog.

But to me, it indeed looked like a kick -- a tactic far more befitting a man with well-documented rage issues \-- and that's a classic mistake made by overwhelmed dog owners.

Aggression only begets more aggression, especially when it comes to creatures as relatively simple-minded as dogs.

And if Biden is indeed using something as blunt as a swift kick to try and behaviorally affect his dogs, it would go a long way to explaining why his German shepherds are running amok and biting people at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Of course, there's always the possibility that this viral clip was just one instance showing an elderly man's poor attempt at corralling his dog. Maybe Biden would never lift a finger against a dog, and just came down a bit hard on Commander while trying to nudge him with his leg. Perhaps the president really does just have a penchant for picking out the worst-behaved dogs.

That explanation doesn't exactly recuse Joe Biden, however, because then it becomes a wickedly poor reflection of the Commander in Chief's decision-making prowess.

Look, a young German shepherd would be an absolute handful for a retired 80-year-old with nothing but leisure time on his hands.

For an 80-year-old with no time on his hands because he's already overwhelmed being the leader of the free world? It's malpractice.

It's a dereliction of duty from either Biden, his handlers, or some combination of the two.

Of course, the final explanation is that Biden and his handlers knew all this and didn't care, ultimately feeling that doggos and bork-borks would be a net positive for the president's public image.

That's problematic, because it feels so emblematic of everything that's wrong with the Biden administration: Everything they do is done with the worst intentions, and ends up with the worst outcomes.

Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip stuns Israel and leaves dozens dead in fighting, retaliation
BY JOSEF FEDERMAN AND ISSAM ADWAN
Updated 9:58 AM EDT, October 7, 2023
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Israel said it was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price.”

Several hours after the incursion began, Hamas militants were still fighting gunbattles inside several Israeli communities near Gaza. Israel’s national rescue service said at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in Israel in years. Also, an unknown number of Israeli soldiers and civilians had been seized and taken into Gaza.

At least 198 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed in Israel’s retaliation and at least 1,610 wounded, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said.



The strength, sophistication and timing of the attack shocked Israelis, with images of Hamas gunmen bringing seized soldiers and civilians into Gaza on motorbikes and parading what appeared to be captured Israeli military vehicles through the streets. Videos on social media showed what appeared to be at least one dead Israeli soldier within Gaza being dragged and trampled by an angry crowd of Palestinians shouting “God is Greatest.”

The assault threatened to spiral into a greater conflict, mirroring previous Hamas-Israel conflicts that brought widespread death and destruction in Gaza and days of rocket fire on Israeli communities.

“We are at war,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address, declaring a mass army mobilization. “Not an ‘operation,’ not a ‘round,’ but at war.”

“The enemy will pay an unprecedented price,” he added, promising that Israel would “return fire of a magnitude that the enemy has not known.”

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The shadowy leader of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, in turn, said the assault was in response to the continued blockade of Gaza, Israeli raids inside West Bank cities over the past year, violence at Al Aqsa — the disputed Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews as the Temple Mount — increasing attacks by settlers on Palestinians and continued growth of settlements. He said the morning attack was only the start of what he called “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm.”

“Enough is enough,” Deif, who does not appear in public, said in the recorded message, as he called on Palestinians from east Jerusalem to northern Israel to join the fight. “Today the people are regaining their revolution.”

At a meeting of top security officials later on Saturday, Netanyahu said the first priority was to “cleanse the area” of enemy infiltrators, then to “exact a huge price from the enemy,” and to fortify other areas so that no other militant groups join the war.

The serious incursion on Simchat Torah, a normally joyous day when Jews complete the annual cycle of reading the Torah scroll, revived painful memories of the 1973 Mideast war practically 50 years to the day, in which Israel’s enemies launched a surprise attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

Comparisons to one of the most traumatic moments in Israeli history sharpened criticism of Netanyahu and his far-right allies, who had campaigned on more aggressive action against threats from Gaza. Political commentators lambasted the government over its failure to anticipate what appeared to be a Hamas attack unseen in its level of planning and coordination.




The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza in response for some 2,500 rockets that sent air raid sirens wailing constantly as far north as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) away. It said its forces were engaged in gunfights with Hamas militants who had infiltrated Israel in at least seven locations. The fighters had sneaked across the separation fence and even invaded Israel through the air with paragliders, the army said.

Israeli TV broadcast footage of explosions tearing through the Gaza-Israel border fence, followed by what appeared to be Palestinian gunmen riding into Israel on motorcycles. Gunmen also reportedly entered on pickup trucks.

Videos released by Hamas appeared to show at least three Israelis captured alive. The military declined to give details about casualties or kidnappings as it continued to battle the infiltrators.

At least 561 wounded people were being treated in Israeli hospitals, including at least 77 who were in critical condition, according to an Associated Press count based on public statements and calls to hospitals.

The Hamas assault would have likely required months of planning. It comes at a time of mounting tensions between Israel and the Palestinians. Over the past year Israel’s far-right government has ramped up settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settler violence has displaced hundreds of Palestinians there, and tensions have flared around a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site.



In a televised address, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned that Hamas had made “a grave mistake” and promised that “the state of Israel will win this war.”

Western nations condemned the incursion and reiterated their support for Israel, while others called for restraint on both sides.

“The U.S. unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians,” said Adrienne Watson, spokeswoman for the U.S. National Security Council. “We stand firmly with the government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks.”

Watson said Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, has spoken with his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi.

Saudi Arabia, which has been in talks with the U.S. about normalizing relations with Israel, released a statement calling on both sides to exercise restraint. The kingdom said it had repeatedly warned about “ the dangers of the situation exploding as a result of the continued occupation (and) the Palestinian people being deprived of their legitimate rights.”

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The attack comes at a time of historic division within Israel over Netanyahu’s proposal to overhaul the judiciary. Mass protests over the plan have sent hundreds thousands of Israeli demonstrators into the streets and prompted hundreds of military reservists to avoid volunteer duty — turmoil that has raised fears over the military’s battlefield readiness and raised concerns about its deterrence over its enemies.

The infiltration of fighters into southern Israel marked a major escalation by Hamas that forced millions of Israelis to hunker down in safe rooms. Cities and towns emptied as the military closed roads near Gaza. Israel’s rescue service and the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza appealed to the public to donate blood.

“We understand that this is something big,” Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, an Israeli army spokesman, told reporters. He said the Israeli military had called up the army reserves.

Hecht declined to comment on how Hamas had managed to catch the army off guard. “That’s a good question,” he said.

Ismail Haniyeh, the exiled leader of Hamas, said that Palestinian fighters were “engaged in these historic moments in a heroic operation” to defend the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and the thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

In the kibbutz of Nahal Oz, just 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the Gaza Strip, terrified residents who were huddled indoors said they could hear constant gunfire echoing off the buildings as firefights continued even hours after the initial attack.

“With rockets we somehow feel safer, knowing that we have the Iron Dome (missile defense system) and our safe rooms. But knowing that terrorists are walking around communities is a different kind of fear,” said Mirjam Reijnen, a 42-year-old volunteer firefighter and mother of three in Nahal Oz.

Israel has built a massive fence along the Gaza border meant to prevent infiltrations. It goes deep underground and is equipped with cameras, high-tech sensors and sensitive listening technology.

The escalation comes after weeks of heightened tensions along Israel’s volatile border with Gaza, and heavy fighting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Saturday’s wide-ranging assault threatened to undermine Netanyahu’s reputation as a security expert who would do anything to protect Israel. It also raised questions about the cohesion of a security apparatus crucial to the stability of a country locked in low-intensity conflicts on multiple fronts and facing threats from Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group.

Hezbollah congratulated Hamas on Friday, praising the attack as a response to “Israeli crimes” and saying the militants had “divine backing.” The group said its command in Lebanon was in contact with Hamas about the operation.

Israel has maintained a blockade over Gaza since Hamas seized control of the territory in 2007. The bitter enemies have fought four wars since then. There have also been numerous rounds of smaller fighting between Israel and Hamas and other smaller militant groups based in Gaza.

The blockade, which restricts the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza, has devastated the territory’s economy. Israel says the blockade is needed to keep militant groups from building up their arsenals. The Palestinians say the closure amounts to collective punishment.

The rocket fire comes during a period of heavy fighting in the West Bank, where nearly 200 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military raids this year. In the volatile northern West Bank, scores of militants and residents poured into the streets in celebration at the news of the rocket barrages.

Israel says the raids are aimed at militants, but stone-throwing protesters and people uninvolved in the violence have also been killed. Palestinian attacks on Israeli targets have killed over 30 people.

The tensions have also spread to Gaza, where Hamas-linked activists held violent demonstrations along the Israeli border in recent weeks. Those demonstrations were halted in late September after international mediation.

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Adwan reported from Rafah, Gaza Strip. Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Jerusalem contributed to this report.

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i aint waiting till 4 pm to turn it off cuz i dont necessarily believe it will begin then. it will probably be over.

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Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. Las Vegas police said they have made an arrest, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. Las Vegas police said they have made an arrest, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Frank Wiese/AP)
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PUBLISHED: September 29, 2023 at 1:33 p.m. | UPDATED: September 29, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.
A suspect has been arrested and charged in the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Las Vegas police apprehended former Crip gang member Duane “Keffe D” Davis on Friday while he was taking a morning walk, according to The Associated Press. He has since been charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon.

Duane Keith "Keffe D" Davis is pictured in an undated mugshot.
Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis is pictured in an undated mugshot.
In court on Friday, Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo called Davis the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.

Davis, 60, claims to be the uncle of gangster Orlando Anderson, who is rumored to have fired several shots from the backseat of a white Cadillac and into Shakur’s chest following a skirmish at a Mike Tyson boxing match on Sept. 7, 1996 in Vegas. Shakur died less than a week later in a Nevada hospital.

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Death Row Records executive Marion “Suge” Knight was also injured when bullets poured into the black BMW he was driving with Shakur in the passenger seat.

“Mr. Davis formulated a plan to exact revenge upon Mr. Knight and Mr. Shakur,” DiGiacomo charged.

Davis claimed in his 2019 memoir, “Compton Street Legend,” that he was sitting in the front seat of the vehicle that pulled up to Shakur’s at a stoplight on the Vegas Strip. He said he slipped a firearm into the Cadillac’s backseat where Anderson was sitting, implicating his nephew in firing off the shots that killed the 25-year-old “Hit Em Up” rapper.

Though an affidavit was filed naming Anderson as a suspect, Shakur’s known-rival maintained his innocence and was never charged. He too was killed in a gang-related shooting in 1998.

In this Monday evening, July 17, 2023 image taken from police body camera video provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las Vegas police SWAT officers, some carrying shields, while entering a home in the nearby city of Henderson, Nev., in connection with the 1997 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
In this Monday evening, July 17, 2023 image taken from police body camera video provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las Vegas police SWAT officers, some carrying shields, while entering a home in the nearby city of Henderson, Nev., in connection with the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP)
Investigators searched a Sin City-area home belonging to Davis’ wife in July. Cops reportedly collected computers, a cellphone, .40-caliber bullets, photos and a copy of Davis’ memoir.

Retired L.A. police detective Greg Kading told The Associated Press that Davis’ tell-all tome likely reignited the murder case he had worked on for years.

“Prior to Keffe D’s public declarations, the cases were unprosecutable as they stood,” Kading said.

A Nevada grand jury finally indicted Davis after “several months” of examination, prosecutors said Friday. A district judge denied him bail.

Following Friday’s charges, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said police never gave up on the highly publicized murder of the Harlem-born, Grammy Award nominee.

“While I know there’s been many people who did not believe that the murder of Tupac Shakur was important to this police department, I’m here to tell you that is simply not the case,” he told reporters.

Shakur is remembered as one of the greatest lyricists of his generation. His fifth studio album, “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory,” was released posthumously on Nov. 5, 1996 and immediately topped the Billboard 200 chart on its way to reaching platinum status.

He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, with a speech given by Snoop Dogg at Barclays Center.

“While many remember him now as some kind of thugged-out superhero, Tupac knew he was only human,” the rapper said. “And he represented that through his music like no one before.”

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